STATE OF MAINE

STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE

 

Minutes of December 11, 2003 Board Meeting

 

 

Members Present:               Robert Barnes, Chair; Hervey Clay, Complaint Officer; Normand Lambert, Jennifer Minkowitz and Ernest Marriner

 

Others Present:                    Penny Vaillancourt, Administrator; Judith Peters, Assistant Attorney General; Matthew Cyr, Board Inspector and Diane Bradstreet, Board Clerk

 

Members Absent:                 Paul Fredette, Bethel Shields and John Dunn

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Robert Barnes, Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

In a motion by Ernest Marriner, seconded by Jennifer Minkowitz, the minutes from the October 9, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved as amended.

 

MAINE STATE APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COUNCIL PRESENTATION

 

A presentation was made by Mr. Kenneth “Skip” Hardt, Director of Apprenticeship Standards of the Maine State Apprenticeship and Training Council regarding the Apprenticeship Program for Embalmers.  Mr. Hardt explained to the Board what a registered apprenticeship program is and the process an individual must go through while in the apprenticeship program.   

 

COMPLAINT PRESENTATIONS

 

The Board reviewed and took action on the following complaints:

 

#FUN – 225              #FUN – 227              #FUN – 233

#FUN – 226              #FUN – 229

 

In a motion by Ernest Marriner, seconded by Jennifer Minkowitz, the Board voted unanimously to dismiss these complaints without prejudice based on disciplinary action already taken by the Board and to refer these complaints to the criminal division of the Attorney General’s Office for further action as it deems necessary.

 

INSPECTION REPORT

 

Inspector Matthew Cyr conducted one inspection in the month of November.

 

 

State Board of Funeral Service Minutes

December 11, 2003

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CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL APPROVAL

 

In a motion by Normand Lambert, seconded by Hervey Clay, the Board voted unanimously to approve the attached list of continuing education approvals as reviewed by the Continuing Education Committee at the last meeting.   

 

ADMINISTRATORS REPORT – PENNY VAILLANCOURT

 

Ms. Vaillancourt provided the Board with a budget update.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

In a motion by Normand Lambert, seconded by Hervey Clay, the Board voted unanimously to go into executive session for the purpose of reviewing the State Law and Rule Examination.

 

In a motion by Normand Lambert, seconded by Hervey Clay, the Board voted unanimously to come out of executive session.

 

ADJOURN

 

There being no further business, in a motion by Normand Lambert, seconded by Hervey Clay, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Diane J. Bradstreet

Board Clerk